In a widely expected outcome, Putin faced a weak field of candidates after disqualifying his only potential rival. He is set to become the longest-serving Russian leader since Stalin.

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]]>Scott NeumanAs Expected, Vladimir Putin — Who Has Led Russia For 18 Years — Wins 6 MoreThere was never any doubt that the presidential election in Russia would give Putin another term, and on Sunday he received an overwhelming victory over the seven other candidates allowed to run.Sun, 18 Mar 2018 17:54:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/2018/03/18/594786390/as-expected-vladimir-putin-who-has-led-russia-for-18-years-wins-6-more?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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Ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Russia, NPR spoke with a Putin supporter, an opposition supporter and a Russian who sees no point in voting.

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]]>Mary Louise KellyReport: Russian Hackers Had The Ability To Shut Down U.S. Power PlantsFor the first time, the U.S. publicly blamed Russia for cyberattacks on the country's energy grid. The hackers reportedly <strong></strong>broke into the core operations systems of companies in the U.S. and Europe.Fri, 16 Mar 2018 17:02:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/2018/03/16/594371939/u-s-accuses-russia-of-cyberattacks-on-energy-infrastructure?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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For the first time, the U.S. publicly blamed Russia for cyberattacks on the country's energy grid. The hackers reportedly broke into the core operations systems of companies in the U.S. and Europe.

Before the Soviet period, "Russian food had color," says Vladimir Mukhin of Moscow's world-famous White Rabbit restaurant. He aims to honor those flavors, as well as locally source his ingredients.

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]]>Mary Louise KellyRussian Nikolai Glushkov's Death In London Was A Murder, Police SayThe cause of death was "compression to the neck," police say. Glushkov was a former close associate of a noted critic of Russia's President Vladimir Putin.Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:58:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/16/594330084/russian-nikolai-glushkovs-death-in-london-was-a-murder-police-say?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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The cause of death was "compression to the neck," police say. Glushkov was a former close associate of a noted critic of Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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]]>Bill ChappellDozens Of Gold Bars Reportedly Fell From An Airplane In SiberiaA "gold rush" started among residents after the treasure escaped the plane during takeoff, according to local media. There was apparently a hatch failure.Thu, 15 Mar 2018 17:07:19 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/15/594003407/dozens-of-gold-bars-reportedly-fell-from-an-airplane-in-siberia?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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A "gold rush" started among residents after the treasure escaped the plane during takeoff, according to local media. There was apparently a hatch failure.

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]]>Merrit KennedyMeet The Activist Who Uncovered The Russian Troll Factory Named In The Mueller ProbeLyudmila Savchuk infiltrated an online troll farm in St. Petersburg. "That feeling from the Soviet times — I can feel it everywhere," she tells NPR.Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:13:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/03/15/594062887/some-russians-see-u-s-investigation-into-russian-election-meddling-as-a-soap-ope?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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Lyudmila Savchuk infiltrated an online troll farm in St. Petersburg. "That feeling from the Soviet times — I can feel it everywhere," she tells NPR.

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]]>Jolie MyersRussia Promises Reprisals To U.K. As White House Calls Out Moscow Over Poison AttackThe leaders of France, Germany and the U.S. say, "We share the U.K. assessment that there is no plausible alternative explanation" other than Russia being behind the attack.Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:35:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/15/593814409/russia-promises-reprisals-to-u-k-as-white-house-calls-out-moscow-over-poison-att?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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The leaders of France, Germany and the U.S. say, "We share the U.K. assessment that there is no plausible alternative explanation" other than Russia being behind the attack.

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]]>Bill ChappellNikolai Glushkov, Russian Exile Linked To A Putin Critic, Dies In LondonThe Metropolitan Police says that its counterterrorism unit is handling the case "because of associations that the man is believed to have had."Tue, 13 Mar 2018 15:00:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/13/593202135/nikolai-glushkov-russian-exile-linked-to-a-putin-critic-dies-in-london?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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The Metropolitan Police says that its counterterrorism unit is handling the case "because of associations that the man is believed to have had."

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]]>Bill ChappellBritain Gives Russia 'Until Midnight' To Explain Use Of Nerve AgentBritain is preparing to take "commensurate but robust" action after it concluded that Russia is behind the use of a deadly nerve agent on U.K. soil, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says.Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:24:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/13/593151061/britain-gives-russia-until-midnight-to-explain-use-of-nerve-gas?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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Britain is preparing to take "commensurate but robust" action after it concluded that Russia is behind the use of a deadly nerve agent on U.K. soil, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says.

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]]>Bill ChappellU.K. Prime Minister Says 'Highly Likely' Russia Responsible For Ex-Spy Poisoning "It is now clear that Mr. Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia," May told lawmakers in a statement on Monday.Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:02:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/12/592892727/u-k-prime-minister-says-highly-likely-russia-responsible-for-ex-spy-poisoning?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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"It is now clear that Mr. Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia," May told lawmakers in a statement on Monday.

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]]>Merrit KennedyGOP Congressman's Pro-Russia Views Are An Issue In Re-Election FightRep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., is one of the most pro-Russia voices in the GOP, and his opponents are making sure voters know that.Sun, 11 Mar 2018 07:00:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/2018/03/11/592394869/gop-congressmans-pro-russia-views-are-an-issue-in-re-election-fight?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., is one of the most pro-Russia voices in the GOP, and his opponents are making sure voters know that.

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]]>Tim Mak21 People Are Treated After Nerve-Agent Attack On Ex-Spy, U.K. Police SayBritish authorities say Sergei Skripal and his daughter were specific targets of the poisoning but now it appears that more people were affected.Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:22:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/08/592147727/21-people-are-treated-after-nerve-agent-attack-on-ex-spy-u-k-police-say?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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British authorities say Sergei Skripal and his daughter were specific targets of the poisoning but now it appears that more people were affected.

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]]>Richard GonzalesBritish Police Say Nerve Agent Was Used To Poison Russian Ex-Spy Sergei SkripalSkripal and his daughter suddenly collapsed over the weekend near a shopping mall in southern England. Police have now confirmed that the illness resulted from exposure to a nerve agent.Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:57:04 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/07/591584976/british-police-say-nerve-agent-was-used-to-poison-russian-ex-spy-sergei-skripal?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=russia
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Skripal and his daughter suddenly collapsed over the weekend near a shopping mall in southern England. Police have now confirmed that the illness resulted from exposure to a nerve agent.